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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO<br/>
<span class=large>ST MATTHEW</span>
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CHAPTER 3
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John the Baptist preaches in Judaea—Jesus is baptized and the Father acclaims him as his Beloved Son.
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In</span> those days came <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="JS-H 1: 72.">John</a> the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
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And saying, <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/2a" mark="a" type="E" title="The Greek word denotes ‘a change of heart or mind,’ i.e. ‘a conversion.’; Alma 7: 9; Alma 9: 25 (25-26); Hel. 5: 32; D&C 33: 10.">Repent</a> ye: for the <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/3/2b" mark="b" type="C" title="Luke 10: 9; TG Kingdom of God, in Heaven; TG Kingdom of God, on Earth.">kingdom</a> of heaven <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/3/2c" mark="c" type="Q" title="GR has come; Isa. 56: 1; Matt. 4: 17; D&C 39: 19.">is</a> at hand.
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For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Foreordination.">Esaias</a>, saying, The <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/3/3b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 40: 3; Mark 1: 3; Luke 3: 4; John 1: 23; D&C 65: 3; D&C 88: 66.">voice</a> of one crying in the wilderness, <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/3/3c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Ne. 10: 8 (7-10); D&C 34: 6; D&C 65: 1 (1-2); D&C 84: 26.">Prepare</a> ye the way of the Lord, make his <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/3/3d" mark="d" type="A" title="Alma 7: 19 (9, 19).">paths</a> straight.
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And the same John had his <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/4a" mark="a" type="Q" title="GR garment; 2 Kgs. 1: 8.">raiment</a> of <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/3/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="Zech. 13: 4.">camel</a>’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/3/4c" mark="c" type="A" title="Lev. 11: 22.">locusts</a> and wild honey.
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Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
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And were baptized of him in Jordan, <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Confession.">confessing</a> their sins.
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&#182; But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 7: 29 (29-30).">baptism</a>, he said unto them, O <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/3/7b" mark="b" type="Q" title="GR crop of serpents; Matt. 12: 34; Luke 23: 33; Alma 9: 8; Alma 10: 17 (17-25).">generation</a> of vipers, who hath <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/3/7c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Warnings.">warned</a> you to flee from the wrath to <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/3/7d" mark="d" type="H" title="JST Matt. 3: 34-36 (Appendix).">come</a>?
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Bring forth therefore fruits <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/8a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR appropriate to, worthy of.">meet</a> for <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/3/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Baptism, Qualifications for; TG Repentance.">repentance</a>:
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And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/9a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR as our father.">to</a> <i>our</i> father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
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And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 5: 36 (36-41); 3 Ne. 14: 19; D&C 52: 18; D&C 97: 7.">bringeth</a> not forth good fruit is <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/3/10b" mark="b" type="A" title="Luke 13: 7; Jacob 5: 42 (42-66).">hewn</a> down, and cast into the fire.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/11a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Matt. 3: 38-40 (Appendix).">I</a> indeed <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/3/11b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 19: 3 (1-7); 2 Ne. 31: 5 (5-10).">baptize</a> you with water unto <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/3/11c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Baptism, Qualifications for.">repentance</a>: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/3/11d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Worthiness.">worthy</a> to bear: he shall <sup>e</sup><a href="matt/3/11e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG Holy Ghost, Baptism of.">baptize</a> you with the Holy Ghost, and <i>with</i> <sup>f</sup><a href="matt/3/11f" mark="f" type="A" title="D&C 19: 31.">fire</a>:
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Whose <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jer. 51: 2.">fan</a> <i>is</i> in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/3/12b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR storehouse.">garner</a>; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/3/12c" mark="c" type="A" title="D&C 43: 32; D&C 63: 34 (33-34); D&C 101: 66.">fire</a>.
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&#182; Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Baptism of.">baptized</a> of him.
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But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
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And Jesus answering said unto him, <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/15a" mark="a" type="X" title="GR Permit it now; JST Matt. 3: 43-46 (Appendix).">Suffer</a> <i>it to be so</i> now: for thus it <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/3/15b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR is fitting for us.">becometh</a> us to <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/3/15c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Baptism, Essential.">fulfil</a> all <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/3/15d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Mission of; TG Righteousness.">righteousness</a>.  Then he suffered him.
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And Jesus, when he was <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/16a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Baptism; TG Baptism, Immersion.">baptized</a>, went up <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/3/16b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR immediately.">straightway</a> out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/3/16c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG God, Spirit of.">Spirit</a> of God descending like a <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/3/16d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Holy Ghost, Dove, Sign of.">dove</a>, and lighting upon him:
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And lo a <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/3/17a" mark="a" type="C" title="Mark 9: 7; Luke 9: 35 (34-36); TG God, Body of - Corporeal Nature; TG God, Manifestations of.">voice</a> from heaven, saying, This is my <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/3/17b" mark="b" type="C" title="Matt. 17: 5; 3 Ne. 11: 7; JS-H 1: 17; TG Witness of the Father.">beloved</a> <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/3/17c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG God the Father - Elohim/Eloheim; TG Godhead; TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.">Son</a>, in whom I am well pleased.
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